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| SpecialK |
 Oct 16 2005, 10:57 AM
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aircraft surgeon  Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797   |
Got it in a lot of parts I picked up yesterday.....any guesses?
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| Gustl |
Oct 16 2005, 10:59 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,517 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria  |
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| GWN7 |
Oct 16 2005, 11:01 AM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
That's what I thought...rear fog light......
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| JoeSharp |
Oct 16 2005, 11:01 AM
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In Irvine, Ca. May 15-18 Group: Members Posts: 3,947 Joined: 9-July 03 From: DeLand, Florida Member No.: 898 Region Association: South East States |
I would have to say that it is a tail light for the euro fog light system.
:PERMAGRIN: Joe |
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| Gustl |
Oct 16 2005, 11:12 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,517 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
901 631 251 00 should be the same at the 911 |
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| SirAndy |
Oct 16 2005, 11:32 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,669 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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| Aaron Cox |
Oct 16 2005, 11:49 AM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
goes on the rear panel between the tail lights.... i think on the left side.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)
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| bd1308 |
Oct 16 2005, 12:02 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
sweet!
rear fog light.... |
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| SpecialK |
Oct 16 2005, 12:23 PM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
Yep, rear fog light is what the PO said. I can't picture what purpose would be. Was it switched on with the front fogs? Or is it on all the time?
The lens reads: Rückwärtige Ebene der Abschluß-scheibe senkrecht zur Fahrtichtung (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) Gonna put it in the classifieds when I get a chance to go through all of the stuff just in case anyone needs or wants it. |
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| effutuo101 |
Oct 16 2005, 12:28 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,735 Joined: 10-April 05 From: Lemon Grove Member No.: 3,914 Region Association: Southern California |
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It should have 3 connections. one for running lights, one ground and one for brake. It should turn on with the fog lights. if it only has two connections, then it should come on with the brake lights. |
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| Gustl |
Oct 16 2005, 12:30 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,517 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
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| JoeSharp |
Oct 16 2005, 12:35 PM
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In Irvine, Ca. May 15-18 Group: Members Posts: 3,947 Joined: 9-July 03 From: DeLand, Florida Member No.: 898 Region Association: South East States |
Thomas just returned from Germany and described the system to me, as he had a switch in his hands. The switch had 2 positions. First for the tail and second for the fogs.
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| Aaron Cox |
Oct 16 2005, 12:36 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
buy it and throw it on beauty (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| SpecialK |
Oct 16 2005, 12:37 PM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
I popped the lens off to see what's what with the bulb. Single filament (sp?) bulb, one wire connection. So I'm guessing that it is switched with front fogs (or switch of its own somewhere). |
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| SpecialK |
Oct 16 2005, 12:39 PM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
...I've just got to learn how to type faster! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) Thanks for the explaination Joe. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) |
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| SirAndy |
Oct 16 2005, 01:02 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,669 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
it comes on with your front foggies (or, in case of the right switch, there's another step inbetween) ... purpose is easy. if it's really foggy, your taillights can't be seen very well, even the brakelights. this light is MUCH brighter than your stock brakelights. it helps the guys behind you to see you earlier and gives them a bit more time to brake and not plow into your rear trunk. as for the translation, it simply means the light should be mounted so the lens is in a 90 deg. angle to the road and facing BACKWARDS (doh!) ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif) Andy PS: this is also the reason why the original fog-lights don't come on with your high-beams. high-beams are useless in fog (actually, they're dangerous!) so to prevent you to run your foggies on a clear night and blinding everyone in a 2 mile radius, they added the cutoff to the lights to ensure people only run them foggies when it's actually foggy ... |
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| SpecialK |
Oct 16 2005, 01:08 PM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
Thanks for the translation Andy! I can pretty much understand any language but Greek. |
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| Aaron Cox |
Oct 16 2005, 03:36 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
bam bam buh boom
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| SpecialK |
Oct 16 2005, 06:11 PM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
Hmmm....for some reason I pictured it mounted below the bumper. But then again, I would've thought it was a moped tail light if the PO hadn't told me. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| greg.treadway |
Oct 16 2005, 06:27 PM
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914 Nut Group: Members Posts: 282 Joined: 16-December 04 From: Marietta, GA Member No.: 3,295 |
Oddly, one can still get the fog light itself. The bracket and hardware is what is very hard to find. Stick it on Ebay and let the bidding begin. Cool find.
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